Gov. Mifflin 34, Wilson 28 (OT): This was no Mona Lisa; the teams combined for nine turnovers and were generally sloppy in the season opener. And each side was missing its best player. No matter. This backyard brawl lived up to its rep; there were no holds barred in this battle. The Mustangs ran off to a 28-7 lead, only to see the Bulldogs storm back with three fourth-quarter TDs in a span of nine minutes. It ended quickly in OT, Wilson fumbling it away on its third play, Jake Snyder scoring a TD on Mifflin's first. Too bad we didn't get a district rematch.Gov. Mifflin 14, Daniel Boone 7: The Mustangs went into this Week 8 battle without their starting QB, David Clemens, but pulled off a critical fake punt with five minutes left to set up the winning TD. The Blazers entered 7-0, the Mustangs at 6-1, and they went at each other like it was a championship contest - which in reality it was.

Wilson 27, Daniel Boone 7: Don't let the final score fool you; this was a hard-hitting, intense district quarterfinal and tightly contested for three quarters before the Bulldogs' depth won out. Nobody played a better defensive half against Wilson than did Boone, which led 7-6 at halftime after allowing just 108 yards, and only 18 to Rodney Gillin.

Wilson 20, Cumberland Valley 14: The Bulldogs erased some bad memories against the Eagles, coming up with a big district semifinal win on the road when they stopped a potential game-winning drive with a sack on the final play of the game at their 13. QB Seth Klein and WR Jacob Morgan came up with huge games for the Bulldogs, as did LB Jimmy Waters and the defense.Central Dauphin 24, Wilson 21: Bulldogs' bid for a district title came down to a pair of field goals - one that got blocked, the other that bounced off the crossbar and went over for the deciding points. There was plenty of big hitting, and plenty of big plays at the Big House in Hershey; the Bulldogs just came up a big play or two short.

Five most memorable performancesJacob Morgan, Wilson, vs. Cumberland Valley/Central Dauphin: Take your pick: The Bulldogs WR came up with great catches and great games against each. He had 11 grabs for 137 yards against CV; he made another diving sideline catch for about 30 yards that was disallowed; film review showed he stayed in bounds. A week later CD couldn't stop him, either, as he made seven catches for 131 yards.Zack Robinson, Daniel Boone, vs. Wilson: The Blazers NG was relentless in this district quarterfinal, making 14 tackles, three for losses, and a sack. He was in the Wilson backfield so much he should have been listed on the Bulldogs depth chart at running back. Wilson coach Doug Dahms raved about the performance.Seth Klein, Wilson, vs. Central Dauphin: He was scrambling much of the night because of the Rams' intense pass rush yet still managed to connect on 19-of-25 throws for 258 yards with no interceptions in the district final. He didn't throw a pick in his final eight games, a span of 130 passes.Angel Cruz, Conrad Weiser, vs. Pottsville: The Crimson Tide isn't used to getting run over like this, but the junior TB was a battering ram in the 28-21 win, rushing for 246 yards and three TDs. He went off for 193 yards in the first half as the Scouts built a 28-0 lead. "I guarantee you he's great in the weight room," Tide coach Kevin Keating said after watching Cruz bounce off his defenders.Tommy Bodolus, Daniel Boone, vs. Donegal: We got a glimpse of what was to come in the season opener when the Blazers QB ran for 192 yards and passed for 186 yards, ran for three TDs and threw three TD passes. No one else came close to scoring 61 points against the Indians, not even Bishop McDevitt in the playoffs.

Five facts

Gov. Mifflin has gone 35-5 in Section 1 play over the past six seasons, with five championships.

Daniel Boone has made the postseason in each of Dave Bodolus' nine seasons and has won six straight District 3 openers.

Wyomissing's average of 40.8 points is the highest by a Berks Football League (or Inter-County) team in 52 years, since Wyomissing High averaged 41.0.

Wilson ranked No. 1 in Berks in total defense for the fifth time in six seasons.